@article{711492, author = {Haller, John S.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/711492}, title = {Shadow medicine the placebo in conventional and alternative therapies / [electronic resource] :}, abstract = {A distinguished historian of medicine, John S. Haller Jr. explores the epistemological foundations of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and the challenges it presents for both conventional and alternative therapies. In his exploration of a productive reconciliation in their conflicting approaches, Haller maintains a healthy, scientific skepticism but still finds promise in some complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies. The placebo forms the central focus of the book, as Haller elucidates the latest findings on how new research about the placebo effect might lead to a more robust medical....}, recid = {711492}, pages = {1 online resource (xxix, 255 pages)}, }